Cockscombs' Beauty
by Tom Kelly
Title
Cockscombs' Beauty
Artist
Tom Kelly
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
Several weeks ago, i was wandering around Sedona, lookin for how the Light would hit, and where i would need to be, and took a chance on Cockscomb Butte, and I was justly rewarded with an awesome sky! Cockscomb Butte is located on the Southern end of Sedona, The Cockscomb is one of the last prominent summits that you will encounter in this beautiful area if you are heading south.
This is a great climb because it gives you some great up close views of the cliffs and spires that form the Cockscomb. You will even get to see some Sinagua ruins if you hike along the base of it’s cliffs. From its trail and from its summit, you can see all of nearby Doe Mountain, Bear Mountain, and Capitol Butte as well as other prominent red rock formations. The beginning of the trail starts gradually, and then you pretty much go straight uphill nearly 600 feet for the last quarter of a mile until you reach the summit. When you reach the top, the summit is wide and open, allowing ample opportunity for exploring around.
There are great views all around from the top and each one of them is a little different. It is kind of fun to just walk around and look over the cliffs and see what lies below. If you walk a little further on this summit you can see the spires that make up the Cockscomb. To catch great colors on Doe Mountain and Bear Mountain, I recommend climbing this at sunrise. However, if you want to catch some great colors on the rest of the red rocks, I would suggest going at sunset as the sun will be to your back
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January 4th, 2020
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